I've always wondered how many people I pass on my trips to southeast Asia who are folks I've met here on the message board. On my last trip, I proudly wore my Travelfish t-shirt, but that was only once a week, and nobody seemed to comment on it.
What about something else with the Travelfish logo that's easy to spot, like a logo patch for our day packs?
Somtam, I don't even know if you are still selling the t-shirts and other logo items, but I'd love to have a Travelfish patch for my day pack or hat or something that is easy to spot. I'd be buying a beer too for anyone I spotted with a Travelfish logo item or for anyone who spotted me with one.
Anyway, just an idea. I'd be happy to buy the patch and even happier to win one in any of the Travelfish contests that pop up from time to time. Cheers.
yeah, the shirts were definitely for sale at some time in the past, since both me and the mrs. have one. but i guess they aren't for sale anymore?
anyway, like the sticker idea. fun. love the idea of a hat too, since i'd have the chance to wear it alot and people could spot me as a fellow travelfisher. functional and a conversation starter. bonus.
T-shirts -- don't get me started! We're in the process of getting some made here which should make it much Far Less Complicated for us to make them available through the site. Will keep you posted. Stickers - interesting - hadn't thought of that -- lets see how I go with the t-shirts first!
Stickers -- I have a gazillion stickers -- anyone who wants some, please email me your address and I'll get them posted to you. Please send the email to stickers@travelfish.org
It's Friday -- and that means sticker mailout day -- anyone else want stickers, let me know at stickers@travelfish.org -- if you're too late, will be next week's mailout.
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i'd love a few stickers :D
My partner and i are 6 weeks out from a 6 month volunteering adventure in Chiang Mai so would be more than happy to meet other travelfishes while we are over there. ive been a reader of this forum for quite a while now, but this is my first post.
Glad to hear they're arriving -- another postout tomorrow -- so if you want Travelfish stickers, send me an email to stickers@travelfish.org and will sort it out.
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A secret handshake? How about a secret sign - like some sort of hip hop sign or something? A secret tattoo? I don't know, just throwing ideas out there.
i think a 'travelfish patch' would be a great idea, then you could sew it on to your backpack! It would be great free advertising too as even if you didnt speak to someone they'd probably see the patch on your pack
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"i think a 'travelfish patch' would be a great idea, then you could sew it on to your backpack! It would be great free advertising too as even if you didnt speak to someone they'd probably see the patch on your pack"
Marginally better than people attending TT pissups with a copy of LP in their hands so they can be recognized I suppose.
It would be nice to actually meet up with posters IRL but I'm not wearing stickers and patches for 6 months on the offchance that there's a travelfisher on the same bus as me. It's bad enough getting stickered whenever you buy a boat ticket to places like Ko Tao.
Of course, if we had a PM function people could exchange phone numbers/emails etc rather than having to look like they're part of some kind of tour. 8pm Gullies, I'll be the old lady wearing flipflops, ripped jeans and a punk T shirt. ;-)
i was wondering, i accidently uploaded my thumbnail picture as my main/profile picture but it doesn't appear i can delete it, only replace it. Could you possible delete it for me? so there is nothing there
the stickers finally arrived at my rural Utah home too. thanks! i couldn't help but notice all the zeros on the stamps you used to send them. i remember how that much cash bought a nasi goreng and a BIG bottle of bintang on my last trip to indonesia. thanks for the extra effort in sending the stickers and for being so generous picking up the postage. cheers.
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Hey, somtam, I got my stickers a couple of weeks ago. Put one on one of my cars and promptly went to Sydney. Stopped at a servo and this guy commented. Great convo opener...
Now just waiting for the sew on patch for the backpack.
i'm afraid i've lost my faith in the Indonesian postal system...no stickers!! unless my postman has taken them for himself, i swear i saw a fish stuck to his window?!!! mmmmm
The post office is well and truly sick of the sight of me and when I popped by the other day asking after postage for the tshirts (something I really wish I had done before I decided to give away 50) they recoiled in horror. me thinks I'll be posting them from Denpasar.
its really no problem, i appreciate the thought/effort. If anything, i should be sending you something in return for running this site! mmmm...maybe i will! a christay2009 sticker perhaps?!?!
When I was bundling up the last of the t-shirts to go the other day, I found a pile of around 20 sets of stickers that had slipped behind by desk -- they've now been posted out -- apols for the delays -- it's my fault -- not Indo Post's!
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Stickers arrived today in Hamilton, New Zealand. Thanks heaps for the effort you've gone to send them out, this is an awesome website, well and truly made with by goodwill, and energy like that.
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I've always wondered how many people I pass on my trips to southeast Asia who are folks I've met here on the message board. On my last trip, I proudly wore my Travelfish t-shirt, but that was only once a week, and nobody seemed to comment on it.
What about something else with the Travelfish logo that's easy to spot, like a logo patch for our day packs?
Somtam, I don't even know if you are still selling the t-shirts and other logo items, but I'd love to have a Travelfish patch for my day pack or hat or something that is easy to spot. I'd be buying a beer too for anyone I spotted with a Travelfish logo item or for anyone who spotted me with one.
Anyway, just an idea. I'd be happy to buy the patch and even happier to win one in any of the Travelfish contests that pop up from time to time. Cheers.
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a travelfish t-shirt? how did you get one if they are not for sale exacto?...
also instead of the patch for a pack, can i have a sicker for my samsonite please?
and a hat...
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hi crispyrolls,
yeah, the shirts were definitely for sale at some time in the past, since both me and the mrs. have one. but i guess they aren't for sale anymore?
anyway, like the sticker idea. fun. love the idea of a hat too, since i'd have the chance to wear it alot and people could spot me as a fellow travelfisher. functional and a conversation starter. bonus.
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T-shirts -- don't get me started! We're in the process of getting some made here which should make it much Far Less Complicated for us to make them available through the site. Will keep you posted. Stickers - interesting - hadn't thought of that -- lets see how I go with the t-shirts first!
Stickers -- I have a gazillion stickers -- anyone who wants some, please email me your address and I'll get them posted to you. Please send the email to stickers@travelfish.org
Cheers
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email on it's way... thanks
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Hey, I'm making the trek to the Post Office today, so if anyone else wants stickers, drop me a line to the email mentioned above.
Lets see just how many countries we can get, so far we have:
Australia
Finland
New Zealand
Singapore
Thailand
UK
USA
I'll do a post out once a week.
Cheers!
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Just had a bunch more requests come in via the newsletter, adding the following countries to the list:
Canada
Israel
Japan
South Korea
I'll be doing a post out every Friday, and as we've got about a b'dillion stickers, don't hold back from asking for some ;-)
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More countries:
Austria
Italy
India
Malaysia
The Netherlands
But a LOT from the UK and Singapore!
Keep em coming ;-)
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It's Friday -- and that means sticker mailout day -- anyone else want stickers, let me know at stickers@travelfish.org -- if you're too late, will be next week's mailout.
Cheers!
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Stickers arrived in NZ today, thanks! (Actually, could have been sooner but I only cleared the PO Box today).
So... now I gotta think about where I can stick 'em. Laptop lid? Diary cover? What are other people's suggestions?
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All over the front of your guidebook ;-)
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woohoo... stickers arrived in the UK today
thanks stuart
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i'd love a few stickers :D
My partner and i are 6 weeks out from a 6 month volunteering adventure in Chiang Mai so would be more than happy to meet other travelfishes while we are over there. ive been a reader of this forum for quite a while now, but this is my first post.
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Stickers arrived here in Sydney. Thanks mate.
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Glad to hear they're arriving -- another postout tomorrow -- so if you want Travelfish stickers, send me an email to stickers@travelfish.org and will sort it out.
Cheers
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emotw, hearty thanks for the offer
hats would indeed be cool!
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A secret handshake? How about a secret sign - like some sort of hip hop sign or something? A secret tattoo? I don't know, just throwing ideas out there.
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i think a 'travelfish patch' would be a great idea, then you could sew it on to your backpack! It would be great free advertising too as even if you didnt speak to someone they'd probably see the patch on your pack
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OK, the travelfish backpack insignia seems to be a winner...
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"i think a 'travelfish patch' would be a great idea, then you could sew it on to your backpack! It would be great free advertising too as even if you didnt speak to someone they'd probably see the patch on your pack"
I concur!
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Marginally better than people attending TT pissups with a copy of LP in their hands so they can be recognized I suppose.
It would be nice to actually meet up with posters IRL but I'm not wearing stickers and patches for 6 months on the offchance that there's a travelfisher on the same bus as me. It's bad enough getting stickered whenever you buy a boat ticket to places like Ko Tao.
Of course, if we had a PM function people could exchange phone numbers/emails etc rather than having to look like they're part of some kind of tour. 8pm Gullies, I'll be the old lady wearing flipflops, ripped jeans and a punk T shirt. ;-)
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That was you?!
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thanks somtam, stickers arrived. i was waiting for a mail from singapur and was like "whoa, now malaysia tooooo?"
already is on my car! the one for the wakeboard has to be prepared for heavy water :)
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sorry, meant indonesia... :)
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Ok, another sticker mailout today -- let me know if you want some!
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hey Somtam2000 - what is the best way to give you my address for stickers?
thanks again
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christay2009 - send an email to stickers@travelfish.org.
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thanks, ive sent an email off today!
i was wondering, i accidently uploaded my thumbnail picture as my main/profile picture but it doesn't appear i can delete it, only replace it. Could you possible delete it for me? so there is nothing there
Thanks again
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christay2009 - done
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the stickers finally arrived at my rural Utah home too. thanks! i couldn't help but notice all the zeros on the stamps you used to send them. i remember how that much cash bought a nasi goreng and a BIG bottle of bintang on my last trip to indonesia. thanks for the extra effort in sending the stickers and for being so generous picking up the postage. cheers.
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You're welcome -- though you'd probably only get a small bottle of Bintang with than nasi goreng this time around!
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Somtam - Stickers arrived in UK today. Nice one mate!! Two days before I'm flying to Bangkok now. Great site by the way, its been so useful.
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A better late than never reply... thanks for the stickers somtam, arrived a couple of weeks ago, much appreciated!
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airmail letter postmarked Denpasar waiting in my mailbox to greet me this afternoon--thank you kind sir
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Well my faith in the Indonesian postal system is getting a big leg-up here -- glad to hear they are getting there!
More new countries -- Belgium, Fiji and Morocco.
Again if you want some Travelfish stickers -- send me an email to stickers@travelfish.org with your address and I'll post them to you -- easy as that!
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Sidenote I just changed the title of this thread to make it a bit more obvious what was going on.
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Hey, somtam, I got my stickers a couple of weeks ago. Put one on one of my cars and promptly went to Sydney. Stopped at a servo and this guy commented. Great convo opener...
Now just waiting for the sew on patch for the backpack.
Cheers
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i'm afraid i've lost my faith in the Indonesian postal system...no stickers!! unless my postman has taken them for himself, i swear i saw a fish stuck to his window?!!! mmmmm
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hmmm, doing another mailout today so will send you off another lot.
Cheers
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Good grief, how much are you spending on stamps Somtam?!!!
I like TF a lot but I'm NOT wearing a sticker!
Ever.
(Unless I change my mind)
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Never say never.
The post office is well and truly sick of the sight of me and when I popped by the other day asking after postage for the tshirts (something I really wish I had done before I decided to give away 50) they recoiled in horror. me thinks I'll be posting them from Denpasar.
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its really no problem, i appreciate the thought/effort. If anything, i should be sending you something in return for running this site! mmmm...maybe i will! a christay2009 sticker perhaps?!?!
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When I was bundling up the last of the t-shirts to go the other day, I found a pile of around 20 sets of stickers that had slipped behind by desk -- they've now been posted out -- apols for the delays -- it's my fault -- not Indo Post's!
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haha okay, so we were doing the postal office a dis-service then! i am waiting with baited breath!
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Just got my stickers in the mail today. Thanks.
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Stickers arrived today in Hamilton, New Zealand. Thanks heaps for the effort you've gone to send them out, this is an awesome website, well and truly made with by goodwill, and energy like that.
Ta,
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got mine today, amazing! if you ever plan a vacation to Yorkshire, UK then i'd be happy to give you advice and send you some stickers :-)
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Received mine this morning in Manchester, UK. Thanks
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